'Oru Kuttanadan Blog, which is writer Sethu's directorial debut, is a feeble and soulless drama set in a rustic milieu. Disappointingly, the flabby plot wears a pretty ordinary look amidst appealing visuals and neat music.
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'Ranam' is a decent action drama with strong technical qualities. The visual brilliances give the movie a new layer of embellishment covering up an uneventful gang war story. It is inconsistent in parts, but the craft and the premise hold it with good performances from the lead actors Prithviraj and Rahman.
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'Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar' is a charmless and unpleasant film that tells the life of apartment dwellers in a city. The content is stuffed with unfunny jokes and it leaves a truly nasty taste.
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Though 'Neeli' seemingly opts for a route that has not been taken so far, the lacklustre tale and further incidents affect it as letdown factors. The horror milieu that has been blended in the mediocre tale is neither pretty impressive nor engaging.
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'Chandragiri' shares the eternal pain of a generation that falls victims to the people with vested interests. Albeit the screenplay exposes its glitches, it's undoubtedly a subtle portrayal of a social issue. Truly it's an artistic representation of a haunting tragedy.
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'Iblis' is a crude fantasy drama and you repeatedly try to keep faith in the impending portions, which prove you wrong. Rohith's understanding of satire and fantasy struggle to get along with the appreciation norms. The didactic and metaphoric elements miss the target.
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'Ennalum Sarath' is a flavourless murder mystery investigation narrated sans any real focus on the plot. The filmmaker discusses a host of issues but the eloquence is ineffective and the ingredients are unimaginative.
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If 'Kinavalli' can grab your full attention with a horror fantasy tale, it's purely due to its perfect package and fresh treatment. Sans any banal horror elements, this film is engaging and gripping. Notable performances of newcomers also strengthen the narration.
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'Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal' showcases the romantic musings of a hero. Romance blossoms in a different way yet Anoop Menon's script is not free from the trite routes. Even in the absence of a striking passionate writing, the premise of the tale is an advantage for the plot. It stands tall aesthetically piping the content of the romance.
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Family-action drama 'Maradona' has revenge, romance and repentance except the essence to generate the required punch and thrill. This mediocre hide-and-seek game is full of familiar filmic components. Moreover, the director fails to revive the initial hype he creates, resulting in the sloppy conclusion of the tale.
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Despite its slipshod making, 'Savari' survives solely due to the impressive performance by Suraj Venjaramoodu. The eponymous character helps extend the lifeline of the plot by trying to overcome the tedious narration.
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'Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha' has an old-fashioned package with insipid situations and lacklustre humour. The combination of mismatch elements fails to give a convincing and engaging tale, making it enjoyable only in parts.
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